First Year Student Honor Society at Montclair State Receives National Award

Montclair State University’s Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First Year Students Receives a Delta Award at the Silver Level

The National Council of Alpha
Lambda Delta Honor Society for First Year College Students has awarded a Delta
Award at the Silver level to the Montclair State University chapter of Alpha
Lambda Delta. The chapter, advised by Jason Pelosi of New Student Experience,
was honored by the National Council for its dramatic increase in membership
last year. In 2009 – 2010, the Montclair State University chapter initiated 177
new members, a 49% increase from 2008 – 2009 to 2009 – 2010.

According to the National
Council, the mission of Alpha Lambda Delta is to “encourage superior academic achievement...to promote intelligent living
and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in
recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in
society."

First-year students at Montclair
State University are eligible to join Alpha Lambda Delta by earning a 3.5 grade
point average after their first semester. The campus chapter has been in existence
since 2004 and now has a full membership of approximately 470 current students.
Led by an active Executive Board of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Alpha Lambda
Delta coordinates programs and events that support the national organization’s
mission at Montclair State University. The membership is also eligible to apply
for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and other awards. In fact
in 2009, Heather Fackelman, a Montclair State chapter member, received a Trow
Scholarship from National Alpha Lambda Delta.